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Dance at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

Every dance school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the dance program at University of Washington - Seattle Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and approximately 48,149 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,451 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Washington - Seattle Campus in 2021, 18 of them were dance majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dance section at the bottom of this page.

UW Seattle Dance Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dance
  • Master’s Degree in Dance

UW Seattle Dance Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the dance progam at UW Seattle compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dance major at UW Seattle is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dance. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 14
Most Popular Dance Schools 41
Most Popular Dance Bachelor’s Degree Schools 48
Most Focused Dance Schools 210

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in dance from UW Seattle. This makes it the #24 most popular school for dance master’s degree candidates in the country.

Dance Student Demographics at UW Seattle

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dance majors at University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

UW Seattle Dance Bachelor’s Program

100% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 0% of dance bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dance at UW Seattle are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a bachelor's in dance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 10
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UW Seattle Dance Master’s Program

33% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 students who earned a master's degree in Dance from UW Seattle in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in dance each year. UW Seattle does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 55% more men than average.

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In the dance master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Washington - Seattle Campus with a master's in dance.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UW Seattle also has a doctoral program available in dance. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Dance Grads May Go Into

A degree in dance can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for University of Washington - Seattle Campus.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
Art, Drama, and Music Professors 1,930 $67,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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